Gallery: The 10 Most Awesome M.I.A. Covers in Honor of Her 36th Birthday

If I could come back reincarnated as any living creature on earth, I’d definitely choose to be an M.I.A. She’s just so cool and fearless, not to mention that whole insanely beautiful thing. M.I.A. turned 36 today (we imagine she’s wearing a festive birthday suit of nothing but neon body paint), so to celebrate, here are out ten favorite magazine covers featuring Maya.